Joshua 16:4

What does Joshua 16:4 mean?

A plain-English look at Joshua 16:4 in WEB alongside six other public-domain English translations, with cross-references and chapter context.

Parallel translations

WEB

World English Bible · 2000

And the children of Joseph, Manasseh and Ephraim, took their inheritance.

KJV

King James Version · 1611

So the children of Joseph, Manasseh and Ephraim, took their inheritance.

ASV

American Standard Version · 1901

And the children of Joseph, Manasseh and Ephraim, took their inheritance.

BBE

Bible in Basic English · 1949

And the children of Joseph, Manasseh and Ephraim, took their heritage.

YLT

Young's Literal Translation · 1862

And the sons of Joseph--Manasseh and Ephraim--inherit.

DRA

Douay-Rheims (Challoner) · 1752

And Manasses and Ephraim the children of Joseph possessed it.

DBY

Darby Bible · 1890

And the children of Joseph, Manasseh and Ephraim, took their inheritance.

Context

v.3and it went down westward to the border of the Japhletites, unto the border of Beth-horon the nether, even unto Gezer; and the goings out thereof were at the sea.

v.4This passage

v.5And the border of the children of Ephraim according to their families was thus: the border of their inheritance eastward was Ataroth-addar, unto Beth-horon the upper;

Cross references

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  • Joshua 17:14

    And the children of Joseph spake unto Joshua, saying, Why hast thou given me but one lot and one part for an inheritance, seeing I am a great people, forasmuch as hitherto Jehovah hath blessed me?

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